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Phil Alden Robinson

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  • Director
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Phil Alden Robinson
Phil Alden Robinson was born on 1 March 1950 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Field of Dreams (1989), Sneakers (1992) and The Sum of All Fears (2002). He has been married to Paulette Bartlett since 26 September 2009.
BornMarch 1, 1950
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BornMarch 1, 1950
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams (1989)
    Field of Dreams
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1989
    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Sneakers
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1992
    Morgan Freeman and Ben Affleck in The Sum of All Fears (2002)
    The Sum of All Fears
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2002
    Freedom Song (2000)
    Freedom Song
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Untitled FBI Wedding Sting Comedy
      • screenplay
      • Production Unknown
    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2017–2022
    • The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
      The 81st Annual Academy Awards
      7.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Freedom Song (2000)
      Freedom Song
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Gene Hackman and Chris O'Donnell in The Chamber (1996)
      The Chamber
      6.0
      • screenplay (as Chris Reese)
      • 1996
    • Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes (1994)
      Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes
      5.0
      Video
      • characters (as Jack T.D. Robinson)
      • 1994
    • Relentless 3 (1993)
      Relentless 3
      5.1
      Video
      • characters (as Jack T.D. Robinson)
      • 1993
    • Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
      Sneakers
      7.1
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Miles O'Keeffe and Leo Rossi in Dead on: Relentless II (1992)
      Dead on: Relentless II
      5.4
      Video
      • characters (as Jack T.D. Robinson)
      • 1992
    • Bill Cosby, Brooke Fontaine, Salim Grant, and Kimberly Russell in Ghost Dad (1990)
      Ghost Dad
      4.4
      • screenplay (as Chris Reese)
      • 1990
    • Judd Nelson in Relentless (1989)
      Relentless
      5.9
      • written by (as Jack T.D. Robinson)
      • 1989
    • Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams (1989)
      Field of Dreams
      7.5
      • written for the screen by
      • 1989
    • In the Mood (1987)
      In the Mood
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1987
    • Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)
      Fletch
      6.9
      • screenplay (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in All of Me (1984)
      All of Me
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 1984
    • Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton in Rhinestone (1984)
      Rhinestone
      4.1
      • story
      • screenplay
      • 1984

    Director

    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, and Melissa Leo in The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
      The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
      5.7
      • directed by
      • 2014
    • Morgan Freeman and Ben Affleck in The Sum of All Fears (2002)
      The Sum of All Fears
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor, and Peter Youngblood Hills in Band of Brothers (2001)
      Band of Brothers
      9.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Freedom Song (2000)
      Freedom Song
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
      Sneakers
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams (1989)
      Field of Dreams
      7.5
      • directed by
      • 1989
    • In the Mood (1987)
      In the Mood
      6.1
      • Director
      • 1987
    • George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour (1985)
      George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1985

    Producer

    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2018
    • All the Queen's Men (2001)
      All the Queen's Men
      4.8
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Freedom Song (2000)
      Freedom Song
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in All of Me (1984)
      All of Me
      6.7
      • associate producer
      • 1984
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos1

    Phil Robinson Discusses Noir Film
    Featurette 2:34
    Phil Robinson Discusses Noir Film

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Chris Reese
    • Born
      • March 1, 1950
      • Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Paulette BartlettSeptember 26, 2009 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Still developing his labor of love project "The Age Of Aquarius" about humanitarian relief workers, to which Harrison Ford was long attached to star until it was cancelled back in 1997.
    • Trademarks
        Typically has a scene where a TV is showing an old black and white movie where the brief snippet of dialog is directly related to a main plot point. [See trivia for Field of Dreams and Sneakers.]

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